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XBIZ Video Magazine Relaunches as XBIZ Premiere

XBIZ has completed a substantial reconfiguration of XBIZ Video, including a new name. XBIZ Premiere will retain the same look and feel of the previous version, but will now sport a fresh design and include expanded sections.

Report: RealPlayer Under Attack

Security experts are warning of a massive and coordinated attack by Chinese hackers currently underway that uses malicious code to exploit a serious vulnerability in the RealPlayer platform.

SexDateCash.com Celebrates XBIZ Award Nom By Raising Payouts

A seasoned dating site programs since 2005, SexDateCash.com has already established itself as a must-have for serious webmasters and for those just getting into the adult business intent on making money. Tired of dating programs that boast huge numbers of members only to find the majority were either fake or hearing their members complain about hidden software being loaded onto their computer, SexDateCash went a different path.

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Sex Toy Trends

In an industry where "out with the old, in with the new" takes on a literal meaning, knowing ahead of time what sex toy trends to expect in the new year is like finding the answers to a final exam 30 minutes before it starts — it gets you way ahead of everyone else.

Anne Winter ·
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Navigating the Legal Challenges

From Northern Virginia to Southern California, federal and state prosecutors and grand juries across America continued to bring criminal obscenity charges against adult operators during 2007.

J. D. Obenberger ·
opinion

Making the Sale

I've seen a lot of comments on the boards of late concerning the growing difficulties in making sales — difficulties driven by a number of factors, including one that doesn't get an awful lot of recognition: an operator's understanding of basic marketing concepts such as AIDA, as well as the psychology surrounding these concepts.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.

2008 XBIZ Awards Official Nominees Announced

XBIZ has announced the final list of nominees for the 6th Annual XBIZ Awards, to take place Feb. 7 at The Highlands in Hollywood, Calif.

opinion

Love, Riches and Target

It was a simple weekend errand run to Target. It wasn't supposed to be a journey into the psyche of the modern woman and her internal battle of independence versus family.

Holly Randall ·

High School Porn Ring Leads to Internet Safety Classes

N.Y. State Sen. Dale Volker wants to expand educational efforts and increase penalties in the fight against illegal child pornography, and will hold hearings this month in an attempt to see both become reality.

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The Fisher King

If you're looking for a single porn director who embodies the sense of adventure, the innate optimism and the rambunctious joy of living that lies at the heart of the best adult entertainment, you couldn't pick one better than Bill Fisher.

Erik Jay ·

Australian Internet Filtering Plan Under Attack

A plan by the Australian government to filter Internet content is being widely criticized by privacy advocates as an ineffective tool that amounts to censorship.

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The Rising Tide of Technology

As 2007 neared the finish line there was a tendency among webmasters to look closely at their bottom line, even to the exclusion of some other facts and trends that may directly impact next year's balance sheet significantly.

The Tongue ·
opinion

Writing for the Blue Screen

How do we recognize good screenwriting in a business that, as sales show, has no need to value it?

Gram Ponante ·
profile

Freddy and Eddy: Our Debut Review

So strong is our devotion to this cauldron o' perversion you're now perusing that we felt the honor alone was worth our banging out a few words on toys, lubes and whatnot every 30 days.

Freddy and Eddy ·
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2257 Software Packages

Software for those who prefer not to start their digital record-keeping systems from scratch.

Jet Lynn ·

Deadline for XBIZ Awards Nominations is Monday, December 31

The deadline for submitting nominations for the XBIZ Awards is this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. The 6th annual awards ceremony will take place Thursday, February 7, at The Highlands in Hollywood, California.

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.

International Group Pressures ISPs on Piracy Issues

European lawmakers and Internet service providers are under pressure from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) over piracy issues associated with illegal P2P downloads.

Gaming Settlement Could Serve as Warning to Adult

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, three of the biggest companies on the Internet, have agreed to settle a civil case over allegations that the search giants accepted ads for online gambling websites.